Each year I start going downhill in Sept/Oct, and by November I'm usually back in bed. Doctors treating ME have remarked on the 'November factor' too.
I really haven't much of a clue why this happens to me, possible reasons are:
1. Increased exposure to viruses etc. But my children have left home so its not that they're bringing infections home when school starts. And I hardly leave the house.
2. Moulds from trees etc. But low dose immunotherapy with these hasn't helped.
3. Lower temperature and temperature fluctuations. I do have to keep the temp in the house very stable - suddenly feeling cold can make me a lot worse, so there might be something in this.
4. Less daylight. I'm looking into this by using a SAD light box. Just started a couple of days ago. Anyone else used one of these?
5. Spending more time indoors means being exposed to more 'toxins' from carpets, upholstery, gas fires etc. Could be something in this, but I've never liked explanations using the term toxins - seems very vague. And I don't have MCS or any other sensitivities as far as I'm aware. But we do have a gas fire. Could low level CO be a factor? But no-one else in the house has ever had any ME-like illness.
Do others experience this downturn? Any ideas why?
Jenny
I really haven't much of a clue why this happens to me, possible reasons are:
1. Increased exposure to viruses etc. But my children have left home so its not that they're bringing infections home when school starts. And I hardly leave the house.
2. Moulds from trees etc. But low dose immunotherapy with these hasn't helped.
3. Lower temperature and temperature fluctuations. I do have to keep the temp in the house very stable - suddenly feeling cold can make me a lot worse, so there might be something in this.
4. Less daylight. I'm looking into this by using a SAD light box. Just started a couple of days ago. Anyone else used one of these?
5. Spending more time indoors means being exposed to more 'toxins' from carpets, upholstery, gas fires etc. Could be something in this, but I've never liked explanations using the term toxins - seems very vague. And I don't have MCS or any other sensitivities as far as I'm aware. But we do have a gas fire. Could low level CO be a factor? But no-one else in the house has ever had any ME-like illness.
Do others experience this downturn? Any ideas why?
Jenny